9 November - 13 November 2009
Organisations use projects to implement change and introduce new processes. In any rapidly transforming sector particular skills are needed to manage complex projects, and the very nature of change means that numerous projects often run simultaneously.
Successful transition demands process knowledge and leadership qualities from the project manager to guide specialist teams to deliver the agreed outcomes. Mergers, acquisitions, JVs and strategic alliances need particular skills in project management, with enterprise systems such as SAP, MRP, and ERP adding an additional layer of complexity. Today's project managers require far more astute planning and leadership skills. This course provides an understanding of managing and mitigating risks, communication, motivation, and negotiating skills required in today's global business environment.
Key Benefits
Through attending this course, participants will be able to:
- Apply project management tools and frameworks to improve core business processes
- Improve their organisations' performance in international and domestic markets using project-based management
- Transform their organisation to a seamless project-process oriented system
- Formulate practical ideas, models and tools of leadership and strategy, to help examine project management techniques
- Align different strategies with businesses' corporate goals
- Learn techniques for negotiation, communication, and change management
- Undertake projects in high-risk environments
- Manage issues of compliance and governance
- Understand the specifics of software and information systems based
projects
Course outline
View the course outline
Presenters
Dr David Parker
David Parker is a Senior Lecturer at UQ Business School specialising in project management and operations management. He has extensive international consulting experience and his research interests are around implementing strategic management.
Dr Jon Heales
Jon Heales is a Senior Lecturer at UQ Business School with research and consulting interest in information systems maintenance, social aspects of information systems and diffusion of information technology. His experience includes reorganisation in government and its effects on information systems.
Mr Michael Craig
Michael Craig undertakes management consultancy training. He has managed his own import/export marketing agency in Africa, managed his own multi-media company in Sydney, and taught business in Japan. Michael has extensive turnkey project management experience.
Mr Liam Stitt
Liam Stitt is a Supply Chain practitioner. His principal strengths are in developing strategic concepts, and translating these visions into reality. His ability to competently mix strategic understanding with operational drivers has been built around his formal trade and professional training. His underlying expertise is in Change Management and Business Improvement, and has been predominately delivered in a supply chain management context.
Who should attend
Middle to senior level managers who want to address issues and challenges involving change interventions.
Venue
This course will be delivered at UQ Business School Downtown, Level 19, Central Plaza One, 345 Queen Street, Brisbane.
This premier UQ Business School location is in the heart of the Brisbane CBD and is equipped with state-of-the-art teaching and learning facilities.
Credit towards UQBS postgraduate studies
Students enrolled in the Graduate Certificate in Executive Leadership may apply to undertake this course for credit towards their postgraduate studies. This course is equivalent to MGTS7712 Special Topics in Contemporary Leadership 2. Students wishing to gain credit must undertake all items of assessment.
Please contact UQBS Student Administration via email to confirm your eligibility and to seek approval to obtain a credit prior to enrolling in the course. All other UQBS postgraduate students interested in enrolling in this course for credit, should contact UQBS Student Administration.
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Assessment
Course assessment is available to students who wish to complete it. Information regarding the assessment will be made available during the course.
Please note all participants are required to complete a number of non-assessable items and are issued with a participation certificate upon completion of all non-assessable items.
Investment
$4,400 * Fee includes tuition, course materials, morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea each day and a formal dinner on Thursday evening.
- * 10% Early Bird Discount applies on or before 12 October 2009.
- Please note, GST does not apply to Corporate Education courses.
How to register
Register online OR download the Registration form and return by fax to (07) 3346 7199 or return by mail to: Corporate Education (500), UQ Business School Downtown, Reply Paid 6469, St Lucia Qld 4067.
For further information, please contact UQ Business School Corporate Education, phone (07) 3346 7111 or email Corporate Education.
Course brochure
Download 2009 course brochure (Pdf)
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